Drink to me babe, then

Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with art.

It's been a tough month, but today was one of those fantastic breaking points: things are getting better. (or, as Ben & Jerry's would say: Yes, Pe-can!)... I really just wanted to use this post to share a photo, to mark a change, and to talk about food.

Important steps to recovery/success:

1) Buttered toast, a fried egg with pepper, bacon, and massive amounts of coffee.

2) Avocado, mayo (or greek yogurt with lemon and onion salt), mozzarella, and tomatoes on dark bread or in a quesadilla. (also good with bacon or turkey)

3) Stella!

4) Ice cream: vanilla with strawberries. and this picture.
**all must be made FRESH and accompanied by supportive friends/boyfriends/co-workers/pets

(thanks, popshop and Slashfood)

And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough

Not having my camera is so difficult right now!

Today I spent 10 hours in a car moving half of my earthly possessions from one place to another with Judd Nelson (also known as CrocodileMD):

It was incredibly fun. 

Fun enough that I feel like we definitely need to share the secrets to our road trip success:

Top 5 road trip tunes:

Johnny Cash- any/all

O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack

Beastie Boys- License to Ill

Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire- The Swimming Hour

The Cranberries (there is absolutely nothing better than yodeling along to Dreams in a Ford Focus in traffic in the somewhat great state of Ohio!)

Top 5 road trip stops and snacks:

Something sweet: after a beautiful last evening in NY spent with great friends, pie, ice cream, and our beloved Twin Peaks we decided eating a box of Tim Horton's donuts was more than necessary

Something salty: the worse the better. we choose Cheez-Its

Something caffeinated: copious amounts of coffee and frozen coke

Something real: stopped at Panera for a slightly less-processed, salad-based dinner
Something else: onion rings. glorious onion rings.

5 things I wish we had:

GPS/wifi

Snoop Dog: live, via GPS voice, or via MP3

a little more leg room

Mountain Dew and/or Dr. Pepper slurpees

fresh, road side cherries (one of my all-time favorite things about driving up north in the summer!)

personal masseuse(s)

Enjoy! I'd love to hear about your road trip favorites/rituals/etc. In the mean time, I'm enjoying my respite and commencing painting as soon as I'm unpacked. I can't wait! Happy Summer!

somethin' like a phenomena

Things have been crazy for some time. A lack of sleep, too much work, and no end in sight can get overwhelming. So, today I made lunch. No microwaves or pre-mades.

I feel one thousand percent better.

eggplant chip lunch: sliced eggplants (3 minis) into thin strips, blotted with pressure and paper towel to remove bitterness, lightly coated with olive oil and garlic mixture, then baked in the oven for 10 minutes, flipped, then an additional 10 minutes. sprinkled some salt and pepper on top and served with tomato and goat cheese.

Enjoy the beautiful weather, for those who have it!